He worked in Japan for the Evangelical Free Church of America for nine years where he taught at Tokyo Christian University.
In 1993 he moved back to the United States and joined Trinity Evangelical Divinity School as Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies.
"[3] When attempting to validate a position on Eastern Orthodox theology the author Adam Sparks makes reference to Netland work and expertise.
[4] One of John Hick's former students and now established in his own right, Netland has taken a more critical stance of his erstwhile tutor's work.
[5] This critique can mainly be found with Netland's 2001 work Encountering Religious Pluralism: The Challenge to Christian Faith & Mission where he takes an evangelical position on Hick's proposals.